Berceau
Survived
French Navy, then United States Navy
| Type | Corvette |
|---|---|
| Guns | 24 guns |
| Wars | Quasi-War, Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| to 1800 | Berceau | |
| 1800–1801 | Berceau Captured by Boston | |
| from 1801 | Berceau Returned under the Convention of 1800 |
French corvette taken by Boston north-east of Guadeloupe on 12 October 1800 after a long fight. Under the Convention of 1800 she was repaired in Boston and handed back to France. She sailed with Linois to the Indian Ocean and was at Pulo Aura in 1804.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Originally: 22 × 8-pounder guns
- 1797: 2 × 36-pounder obusiers added
- 1800:A further 6 × 36-pounder obusiers added
| Builder | Lorient |
|---|---|
| Laid down | December 1793 |
| Launched | 12 July 1794 |
| Displacement | 650 tons (French) |
| Length | 33.45 m (109.7 ft) |
| Complement | 180> |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
12 July 1794
USS Boston vs Berceau
Captured
12 October 1800 · Quasi-War
Louis-André Senez
Joined the United States Navy
12 October 1800 · Captured by Boston
Joined the French Navy
1801 · Returned under the Convention of 1800
Battle of Pulo Aura
Survived
14–15 February 1804 · Napoleonic Wars
Fate
Survived
Broken up in 1804